Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States
The true issues of the Presidential campaign : speeches of Horace Greeley during his Western trip and at Portland, Maine : also, ex-President Mahan's letters
The underground railroad. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road
A pioneer outline history of northwestern Pennsylvania : embracing the counties of Tioga, Potter, McKean, Warren, Crawford, Venango, Forest, Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Cameron, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer : also a pioneer sketch of the cities of Allegheny, Beaver, Du Bois, and Towanda : my first recollections of Brookville, Pennsylvania, 1840-1843, when my feet were bare and my cheeks were brown
Includes information about: Iroquois, Seneca native Americans -- land surveys and titles -- Pioneer animals -- Pioneer hunter Bill Long -- Early roads and "The Old State Road " -- Pioneer settlements of western Pennsylvania -- The Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike -- Pioneer agriculture -- Pioneer religion and missionary work -- Circuit courts -- Pioneer doctor -- Slavery -- Pioneer money -- Scotch Irish -- Common schools -- Pioneer newspapers-- County histories
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised . The text conformable to that of the edition of 1611, commonly known as the Authorized or King James' version. Marginal references
Added t.p. illustrated in colors: Pictorial family Bible.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.13.2.
Two photographs of a man; Christian Endeavor Day for 1932; sheet with name of Gertrude H. Shlereth, Talmage, Lan. Co., Pa., and three other names in pencil; and a photcopy of two pages of Joseph McGlaughlin's account book with list of patrons including John Shlereth removed and placed in Heritage Center acquisitions file.
Shlereth family genealogy, 1856-1896.
Full blind-tooled leather binding with gilt title on front cover and spine; gilded pattern on inside edge of covers, and gilded edges.
Contents
Preface -- An introductory history of the manuscript and early printed edtions of the Holy Bible -- The temple library and school at Nippur, Babylonia : from Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century / by H.V. Hilprecht -- The names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- A key to the correct pronunciation of the scripture proper names contained in the 20th century edition of the self-pronouncing Bible -- A comprehensive and illustrated history of the books of the Old and New Testaments ... / by Alfred Nevin --Gallery of scripture illustrations -- Valuable chronological and miscellaneous tables... -- Historical illustrations of Bible text, derived from ancient coins and gems ... / A. l. Rawson -- A new self-pronouncing dictionary of the Bible / William Smith -- A self-pronouncing dictionary of scripture proper names and foreign words contained in the Bible / S. W. Williams -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible according to revisions of recent Chtristian chronologists... -- Four thousand questions and answers on the Old and New Testaments : intended to open up the scriptures for the use of students and Sunday-School teachers -- Evangelists and deacons, Mark, Luke Philip, Nicholas, Titus and Timotheus -- Betrayal and crucifixion of our saviour -- Concordance to the Old and New Testaments -- The Psallms of David in metre..
The making of Pennsylvania; an analysis of the elements of the population and the formative influences that created one of the greatest of the American states
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, with a complete concordance ... 100,000 marginal references and readings. Apocrypha and Psalms in metre. Dr. William Smith's Standard Bible dictionary ... A comprehensive and critical description of the tabernacle and its sacred furniture ; together with an account of the priesthood and the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites. Compiled expressly for this edition of the Holy Bible, chiefly from the writings of Dr. William Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto ... [et al.] ... A history of all the religious denominations of the world, and many other important and useful aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures ... with over 2500 ... illustrations, on steel, wood, and in colors
New Testament has special t.p. :[Contrasted editions]. Both versions of the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek ; being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881. The old (King James)--version and the revised version arranged in parallel columns for convenience in reference and comparison ...
Genealogy of John R. Fisher and Alice Herr on four pages following the Apocrypha.
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Full morocco binding with elababote gold tooling on both covers, Holy Bible in circular recess; part of tooling at base of spine missing; edge gilding.
History of the descendants of Mathias Slaymaker who emigrated from Germany and settled in the eastern part of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, about 1710
James Wilson, James Smith and George Ross, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, who were members of the Cumblerland County Bar : historical address
